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Noted NFL talking head expects improvement.
Excitement is in the air.
The Bucs have a new coaching staff, a new defensive coordinator who believes in flexibility and putting players in position to succeed (imagine), a head coach who believes in scoring and, last but not least, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]
No communication breakdown.
Until the Bucs check in at One Buc Palace to report for training camp, Joe will try to get in the mind of defensive coordinator Mike Smith.
Joe will regularly deliver excerpts and/or highlights from Smith’s book, “You Win in the Locker Room,” available on Google Play and iTunes. [read more]
Former Bucs defensive end Kyle Moore used to nap in defensive line meetings.
Current Bucs wide receiver Louis Murphy now has his own napping reputation. [read more]
Predictable?
The mystery surrounding what Mike Smith will roll out on defense doesn’t feel like a mystery to one noted NFL film guru. [read more]
The Bucs have a pile of key question marks entering the 2016 season. Most teams do.
For this countdown series, Joe looks at this year’s top X-factors, guys with question marks who could be great difference-makers, positive or negative, based on changes in their performances. [read more]
Joe misses the old NFC “Norris” division.
Joe misses the Bucs being in the old NFC Central. [read more]
Secure.
Joe senses more optimism from the Bucs than Joe has in a long time, surely the most since the end of 2012, when it seemed former Bucs commander Greg Schiano was on the cusp of something. [read more]
Flexibility.
Until the Bucs check in at One Buc Palace to report for training camp, Joe will try to get in the mind of defensive coordinator Mike Smith.
Joe will regularly deliver excerpts and/or highlights from Smith’s book, “You Win in the Locker Room,” available on Google Play and iTunes. [read more]
Bucs fourth-round pick Ryan Smith
Yes, this year’s Tampa Bay draft was about more than just Vernon Hargreaves, Noah Spence and Roberto Aguayo. [read more]
Just days after seemingly defending Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the PFF tribe had an about-face and took the hammer to GMC this morning. [read more]
Can Dirk Koetter channel whatever got the Bucs off to fast starts in 2011 and 2012, under two different head coaches?
Believe it or not, several Buccaneers players have experience winning, even guys who spent their last five seasons in Tampa. [read more]
Was fire part of the Vernon Hargreaves choice?
A quote officially delivered by the Buccaneers yesterday lets Joe know Dirk Koetter might be a super big fan of Mike Evans. [read more]
Numbers don’t add up for one scribe.
Yes, sometimes Joe enjoys digging into numbers. It’s not very becoming, Joe always notes about the PFF tribe, but Joe tries to keep an open mind. [read more]
Lauded by respected NFL analyst.
It may not have yet been the Fourth of July, but Pat Kirwan was in a patriotic mood. [read more]
Preaches culture.
Throughout the month until the Bucs check-in at One Buc Palace to report for training camp, Joe is going to try to get in the mind of Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith.
Joe will regularly deliver excerpts and/or highlights from Smith’s book, “You Win in the Locker Room,” available on Google Play and iTunes. [read more]
Self-aware
Joe is confident those who believe in the Tooth Fairy, unicorns and the Easter Bunny have a lot in common with the rapidly growing Kenny Bell Mob. [read more]
Planner
The Buccaneers are heading across the state to bang heads with the Jaguars for two days of practices next month.
What are the odds Demar Dotson gets in a fight? [read more]
Discusses his football life.
Earlier this year, Joe shared excerpts of a podcast Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht did with all-around good guy Peter Schrager of FOX Sports. [read more]
Can Mike Evans set a franchise mark?
Man, the way Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans played as a rookie, Joe thought surely this buy would be a superstar, a PTPer, a Pro Bowler. [read more]
To all of Joe’s readers, happy Fourth of July!
This is by far Joe’s favorite holiday. It’s Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s all rolled into one. What can Joe say about a holiday that is all about having fun, hitting the beaches, hitting the water, drinking like a fish, grilling meat and, at the end of the day, watching people blowing up stuff (which drives howling dogs throughout [oh, no] Pasco County running for pillows to shred). [read more]
